Mid-level Frontend Engineer

Who are we?Vestwell provides every employee in America with access to a retirement account by removing the friction points financial advisors and companies have in establishing and maintaining defined contribution & benefit programs. We look out for everyone’s best interest, including financial advisors, companies and employees.Why Vestwell?Vestwell is at the forefront of change in the $6 trillion 401(k) market; creating a platform that lowers fees and ensures that individuals retire wealthier. We’ve raised capital from industry leading investors in the Fintech and Finserv world to achieve this goal and are already getting a great response from customers.Who are we looking for?

The team is expanding and we’re excited about bringing onboard an experienced Frontend Engineer with 3+ years of experience building real-world UIs using JavaScript libraries like React. You will join one of our teams as a key contributor. Beyond this you will work across teams to help optimize how Vestwell uses JavaScript and other tech.

You’re a great fit for our team if you can balance detail-oriented tasks with long term strategy and growth initiatives. Most of all, you must be passionate about what you create and about the impact it can have. That matters to us, a lot.

Requirements

The Necessities

Experience building real-world UIs using JavaScript libraries like React

We’re an early stage startup with lots of exciting milestones ahead. We value health and wellness at Vestwell and, as such, offer competitive health coverage, an open vacation policy, coffee, cappuccino & healthy snacks, and a bright, comfortable office with lots of workspace options so you can be comfortable and as productive as possible, close to all transportation between Bryant Park and Herald Square in NYC. And naturally we have a great 401(k) plan!

Location

The Bryant Park area is not only central, but it's the perfect balance of great food, places to stay, things to do, and some green grass to boot.

An Insider's view of Vestwell

How do your team's ideas influence the company's direction?

Vestwell is an amazing place to work. There is a clear vision and everyone works hard to achieve it without sacrificing culture. We are building something that is truly going to help people by making it easier to save for retirement. It's a pleasure to work with such a talented, driven, fun team every day. The snacks and ping-pong are a nice touch!